Saturday, April 6
Seattle, Wash.
9:00 AM
USC
3
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2
California
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No. 3 USC Beach Volleyball Tops No. 7 California to Wrap Pac-12 North Invitational
April 06, 2024 | Women's Beach Volleyball
The Women of Troy won their fourth straight dual to improve to 24-3
SEATTLE – The No. 3-ranked USC beach volleyball team (24-3) defeated No. 7 California (16-9) by a 3-2 count to conclude play at the Pac-12 North Invitational at Alki Beach Park on Saturday, April 6. It was the Trojans' fourth straight win as they picked up their 10th victory over a top-10 opponent and the team's 19th against a ranked foe overall.
The Women of Troy improved to 12-3 all-time against the Golden Bears and avenged a 3-2 loss to California in the 2023 Pac-12 Championship semifinals. USC—playing in Washington for the first time since 2018—also improved to 6-1 all-time in the Evergreen State.
USC produced three dual points to clinch the dual before Cal scored twice. At the No. 4 position, freshman Ashley Pater and sophomore Madison White improved to 12-1 overall with a 21-14, 25-23 win over Lara Boos and Jenna Colligan for the Trojans' first point.
The Women of Troy went on top, 2-0, when graduates Maddi Kriz and Grace Seits wrapped up a 21-14, 21-17 win over Emma Donley and Gia Fisher at court two. The Kriz-Seits tandem is now 19-4 on the season and Kriz is 95-52 in her career; five wins from the century mark.
The clinching point came from the No. 3 position where twin graduates Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse posted a 21-17, 21-18 win over Marilu Pally and Kendall Peters to improve to 20-6 on the season and become the second Trojan pair to reach 20 wins.
With the dual already decided in three straight-set results, California scored its first point from the No. 5 position when Ella Dreibholz and Portia Sherman defeated graduate Ainsley Radell and sophomore Mabyn Thomas, 21-9, 21-18, to end a 10-match win streak by the USC duo. At the top court, in the only match to go three sets, All-American seniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple had a 20-match win streak halted in a loss to Sierra Caffo and Alexandria Young-Gomez, 13-21, 21-16, 15-12.
In a non-scoring exhibition match, senior Olivia Bakos and sophomore Gabby Walker teamed to split sets with Alex Adishian and Amelia Vugrincic, 18-21, 21-18.
USC takes its last of six regular-season road trips when the Trojans head to San Luis Obispo for the Center of Effort Challenge hosted by Cal Poly next weekend, April 12-13, at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex. The Women of Troy take on Pepperdine, Long Beach State, and TCU and will play in one of four CoE Challenge final matches to be determined.
For more information on the USC beach volleyball team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/beach. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on X @USCBeach.
No. 3 USC def. No. 7 California, 3-2
Pac-12 North Invitational
Alki Beach Park · Seattle, Wash.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
RECORDS: USC (24-3), California (16-9)
1. Sierra CAFFO/Alexandria YOUNG-GOMEZ (CAL) def. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC); 13-21, 21-16, 15-12
2. Maddi KRIZ/Grace SEITS (USC) def. Emma DONLEY/Gia FISHER (CAL); 21-14, 21-17
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Marilu PALLY/Kendall PETERS (CAL); 21-17, 21-18
4. Ashley PATER/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Lara BOOS/Jenna COLLIGAN (CAL); 21-14, 25-23
5. Ella DREIBHOLZ/Portia SHERMAN (CAL) def. Ainsley RADELL/Mabyn THOMAS (USC); 21-9, 21-18
Exh. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) vs. Alex ADISHIAN/Amelia VUGRINCIC (CAL); 18-21, 21-18
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3*, 5, 1
The Women of Troy improved to 12-3 all-time against the Golden Bears and avenged a 3-2 loss to California in the 2023 Pac-12 Championship semifinals. USC—playing in Washington for the first time since 2018—also improved to 6-1 all-time in the Evergreen State.
USC produced three dual points to clinch the dual before Cal scored twice. At the No. 4 position, freshman Ashley Pater and sophomore Madison White improved to 12-1 overall with a 21-14, 25-23 win over Lara Boos and Jenna Colligan for the Trojans' first point.
The Women of Troy went on top, 2-0, when graduates Maddi Kriz and Grace Seits wrapped up a 21-14, 21-17 win over Emma Donley and Gia Fisher at court two. The Kriz-Seits tandem is now 19-4 on the season and Kriz is 95-52 in her career; five wins from the century mark.
The clinching point came from the No. 3 position where twin graduates Audrey Nourse and Nicole Nourse posted a 21-17, 21-18 win over Marilu Pally and Kendall Peters to improve to 20-6 on the season and become the second Trojan pair to reach 20 wins.
With the dual already decided in three straight-set results, California scored its first point from the No. 5 position when Ella Dreibholz and Portia Sherman defeated graduate Ainsley Radell and sophomore Mabyn Thomas, 21-9, 21-18, to end a 10-match win streak by the USC duo. At the top court, in the only match to go three sets, All-American seniors Megan Kraft and Delaynie Maple had a 20-match win streak halted in a loss to Sierra Caffo and Alexandria Young-Gomez, 13-21, 21-16, 15-12.
In a non-scoring exhibition match, senior Olivia Bakos and sophomore Gabby Walker teamed to split sets with Alex Adishian and Amelia Vugrincic, 18-21, 21-18.
USC takes its last of six regular-season road trips when the Trojans head to San Luis Obispo for the Center of Effort Challenge hosted by Cal Poly next weekend, April 12-13, at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex. The Women of Troy take on Pepperdine, Long Beach State, and TCU and will play in one of four CoE Challenge final matches to be determined.
For more information on the USC beach volleyball team, a complete schedule, and results, please visit USCTrojans.com/beach. Fans of the Women of Troy can follow the team on Instagram and on X @USCBeach.
No. 3 USC def. No. 7 California, 3-2
Pac-12 North Invitational
Alki Beach Park · Seattle, Wash.
Saturday, April 6, 2024
RECORDS: USC (24-3), California (16-9)
1. Sierra CAFFO/Alexandria YOUNG-GOMEZ (CAL) def. Megan KRAFT/Delaynie MAPLE (USC); 13-21, 21-16, 15-12
2. Maddi KRIZ/Grace SEITS (USC) def. Emma DONLEY/Gia FISHER (CAL); 21-14, 21-17
3. Audrey NOURSE/Nicole NOURSE (USC) def. Marilu PALLY/Kendall PETERS (CAL); 21-17, 21-18
4. Ashley PATER/Madison WHITE (USC) def. Lara BOOS/Jenna COLLIGAN (CAL); 21-14, 25-23
5. Ella DREIBHOLZ/Portia SHERMAN (CAL) def. Ainsley RADELL/Mabyn THOMAS (USC); 21-9, 21-18
Exh. Olivia BAKOS/Gabby WALKER (USC) vs. Alex ADISHIAN/Amelia VUGRINCIC (CAL); 18-21, 21-18
Order of finish: 4, 2, 3*, 5, 1
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